A fire broke out in a waste-storage area beside the Parsian Esteghlal Hotel in Tehran on Monday afternoon, forcing the temporary evacuation of the landmark five-star property, according to local reports. Iranian officials said firefighters contained the blaze before it reached the hotel and that all guests were safe. No deaths were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The fire at the Parsian Esteghlal Hotel, first reported by local sources earlier this afternoon, has been confirmed by Iranian officials. A waste-storage area beside the hotel caught fire, forcing the evacuation of the landmark property. Firefighters contained the blaze, and no deaths have been reported. The cause remains under investigation. The hotel, originally the Royal Tehran Hilton, is a well-known landmark in the capital.
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